Quotes about Victory

He had slipped, climbed, rolled, searched, walked, persevered, that is all. Such is the secret of all triumphs.

Ninety-three was the war of Europe against France, and of France against Paris. And what was the Revolution? It was the victory of France over Europe, and of Paris over France. Hence the immensity of that terrible moment?, '93, greater than all the rest of the century

To attempt, to brave, to persist, and persevere, to be faithful to one's self, to wrestle with destiny, to astound the catastrophe by the slight fear which is causes us, now to confront unjust power, again to insult intoxicated victory, to hold firm and withstand -- such is the example which nations need and the light which electrifies them.

I make little account of victory. Nothing is so stupid as to vanquish; the real glory is to convince.

It is only barbarous nations who have a sudden growth after a victory

Memories are our strength. When night attempts to return, we must light up the great dates, as we would light torches.

Alas! that was the greatest of sacrifices, the most poignant of victories, the final step to be taken, but he must do it. Mournful destiny! he could only enter into the sanctity in the eyes of God, by returning into infamy in the eyes of men!

The slashers have finished; it was the turn of the thinkers. The century that Waterloo was intended to arrest has pursued its march. That sinister victory was vanquished by liberty.

What those years said of themselves was that they were the most joyous of years, and anyone who failed to rejoice was immediately suspected of lamenting the victory of the working class or |what was equally sinful| giving way individualistically to inner sorrows.

Between you and anything you want to accomplish you will always find problems or obstacles of some kind. This is why success is sometimes defined as the ability to solve problems.

We wanted peace. We did not care about anyone's victory or defeat. We just wanted the bombs to stop falling on us.

When you're in Kansas City and it's game day, there is nothing going on but game day.